Letter: Thanks to assist from Sheriff’s deputies

Thanks to assist from Sheriff’s deputies

Recently, my husband and I were on our way to SFO to pick up friends. Their flight was supposed to arrive at 10:30 but was delayed three hours so we were on the freeway at midnight.

We were just past Red Top Road when we heard a terribly loud noise and my husband said, “I think we have a blowout.” We pulled as far over as we could but it was so dark we couldn’t see the tires. We called AAA and they said it would be about 45 minutes. It was very scary standing out there in the dark with cars whizzing by.

In just a few minutes a Sheriff’s car pulled up behind us and asked what was wrong. We told them what happened and one of the officers took a flashlight and got on the ground to look under the car. It wasn’t a flat tire but a piece of plastic from the front of the car that had come loose and was dragging on the ground. He got a plastic tie from his car and fastened it on the piece. We thanked them and they drove off.

We went only a mile and it happened again! A couple minutes later they came back! They attached two more ties and made it more secure. They were so helpful, pleasant and professional. We want to thank them again and let them know how much we appreciate not only their help but how they put our minds at ease in a stressful, worrisome situation.